Help: How to change how title, series, author show in kindle

Fred95901 · 12-15-2014, 12:27 PM

I'm new to this editing of ebooks. When I upload a book to my kindle I want to see the----book name, series name, series number and author. Using Calibre can you tell me how and where to make these adjustments?

I'm not real tech savvy so please be simple in your explanation.

Thanks
Fred

BetterRed · 12-15-2014, 02:55 PM

@Fred95901 - you put a file name template in Preferences->Import/Export->Sending books

Lots of samples in here ==>> Plugboard, template, and custom composite column recipes

BR

theducks · 12-15-2014, 03:35 PM

Fred, I suggest using the Plugboard (template) rather than the filename template. You rarely get to see the filename from the Kindle UI

eschwartz · 12-15-2014, 05:38 PM

I use the following plugboard for title:

Code:

{title}{series:| (|, }{series_index:|Book |)}

which returns a title of the format:
title (series, Book #)

The Kindle will show you the unmodified author just fine.

Fred95901 · 12-19-2014, 01:40 PM

Thank you all The last solution worked for me.

12-15-2014, 12:27 PM	#1
Fred95901 Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2014 Device: Kindle	Help: How to change how title, series, author show in kindle I'm new to this editing of ebooks. When I upload a book to my kindle I want to see the----book name, series name, series number and author. Using Calibre can you tell me how and where to make these adjustments? I'm not real tech savvy so please be simple in your explanation. Thanks Fred

12-15-2014, 05:38 PM	#4
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	I use the following plugboard for title: Code: {title}{series:\| (\|, }{series_index:\|Book \|)} which returns a title of the format: title (series, Book #) The Kindle will show you the unmodified author just fine.

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12-15-2014, 02:55 PM	#2
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,712 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@Fred95901 - you put a file name template in Preferences->Import/Export->Sending books Lots of samples in here ==>> Plugboard, template, and custom composite column recipes BR

12-15-2014, 03:35 PM	#3
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,031 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Fred, I suggest using the Plugboard (template) rather than the filename template. You rarely get to see the filename from the Kindle UI

12-19-2014, 01:40 PM	#5
Fred95901 Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2014 Device: Kindle	Thank you all The last solution worked for me.

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